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6 I wasn't hungry at lunchtime, so ! didn't have anything to eat.
(I / have / a big breakfast) ....
7 Every year Robert and Tina spend a few days at the same hotel by the sea.

(they / go / there for years)
8 I've got a headache.

(1 / have / it / since I got up) ....................
9 Next month Gary is going to run in a marathon.
(he / train / very hard for it)

Put the verb into the correct form.

Sarah and Joe are old friends. They meet by chance at a train station.

sa r a h: Hello, Joe. (i) (I / not / see)
you for ages. How are you?
jo e : I'm fine. How about you?
(you / look) good.
(2) ..................................................................................
sa r a h: Thanks. You too.
SO, (3)........................................ (you / go) somewhere or

(4) (you / meet) somebody?
j o e : (5 ) .............................................. (t / go) to London for a business meeting,
sa r a h: Oh. (6) (you / often / go) away on business?

jo e : Quite often, yes. And you? Where (7)................................................. (you / go)?
sa r a h: Nowhere. (8) (I / meet) a friend.
Unfortunately her train (9) ....................................... (be) delayed-
(10) (I / wait) here for nearly an hour.

jo e : How are your children?
sa r a h: They’re all fine, thanks. The youngest (11) (just / start)

school.
jo e : H o w (12) (she / get) on?
(13) ................ ......................... (she / like) it?

sa r a h: Yes, (14)..... (she / think) it's great.
jo e : (15) . (you / work) at the moment? The last time I
(16) . ........... (speak) to you, (17) .................................................

(you / work) in a travel agency.
sa r a h: That's right. Unfortunately the company (is)... (go) out
of business a couple of months after (19) (I / start) work

there, so (20) .... (I / lose) my job.
joe: And (21) ... ...................... (you / not / have) a job since then?

sarah: Not a permanent job. (22) (I / have) a few temporary
jobs. By the way, (23) . (you / see) Matt recently?
jo e : Matt? He's in Canada.
sa r a h: Really? How long (24) ........ (he / be) in Canada?

jo e : About a year now. (25) (I / see) him a few days before
(26) ...... (he /go). (27) ........................................ (he / be)
unemployed for months, so (28) (he / decide) to try his

luck somewhere else. (29) ... (he / really / look forward)
to going.
sa r a h: So, what (30)......... ... (he / do) there?

jo e : I have no idea. (31) (I / not / hear) from him since
(32)....... .......................... (he / leave). Anyway, I have to go and catch my train.
It was really nice to see you again.

sa r a h: You too. Bye. Have a good trip.
j o e : Thanks. Bye.

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